Superior recovery profiles of propofol-based regimen as compared to isoflurane-based regimen in patients undergoing craniotomy for primary brain tumor excision: a retrospective study

Purpose Studies comparing the recovery profiles of isoflurane- and propofol-based anesthesia for major intracranial surgery have reported contradictory results. The aim of our study was to clarify the emergence status in both regimens by investigating uniformly managed neuroanesthesia cases.